Standen House and Garden

Explore an arts and crafts family home at Standen where you'll find Morris & Co. interiors and changing exhibitions.

Explore the woodlands at Standen and follow our self-guided walking trails. Look out for Exmoor ponies and wildlife along the way.

Find out about our ambitious restoration project to restore the gardens to the Arts and Crafts-inspired vision of Margaret Beale at the turn of the 20th century.

The house, garden and woodland at Standen offers lots of chances to explore and tick off some of your 50 things to do before you’re 11¾.

Bring your dog for a walk at Standen and explore woodland paths. Dogs are also welcome in the formal garden so you can explore more with your four legged friend.

There is so much to see and do at Standen this autumn. Take a walk through the woods and crunch the autumn leaves, or try out a trail. You could even take part in our photography workshop. The cafe is open all year round with autumnal bites, so even if the weather's not on your side you can enjoy a treat or two!

Keep the kids occupied this half term at Standen with a fun trail inspired by the pottery of the Martin Brothers, autumn strolls through crunchy leaves and spooky bat walks. Open daily from Saturday 22 October to Sunday 30 October.

Make some treasured memories this Christmas at Standen as we bring you traditions, both old and new. Take in the Winter Tree designed by Kaffe Fassett in the courtyard before visiting the decorated house with all the enchantment of a Beale family Christmas through the decades.

Eccentric and idiosyncratic, the Martin Brothers' ceramics inspire devotion and the raising of eyebrows in equal measure. See the pots at Standen House and Garden from 1 August to 13 November 2016.

Designer Will Shannon uses Arts & Crafts principles of using local materials and traditional handcrafted skills to make 'Bothy'. Stop for a while as you walk round the garden to discover this small folly like space.

This winter Kaffe Fassett will be bringing his much loved colour in design to Standen, from the Winter Tree in the Courtyard to an exhibition of his works in the house. See Kaffe's Winter Tree from 26 November, with his full exhibition launching 7 January 2017.

Enjoy a range of fresh and seasonal meals and snacks in the Barn Café.

Take inspiration from the house and find Morris & Co. style gifts and textiles in the gift shop. Pick up a plant grown in the nursery and grow a bit of Standen in your own garden.

The Friends of Standen Estate aim to actively promote the work of the Standen Estate.

Members of our National Trust supporter groups in Sussex help fund raise for places like Nymans and Sheffield Park - they also get together for days out and talks and tours or volunteer at their local place.

Philip Webb often drew inspiration from landscapes and historic buildings, and decided to preserve and incorporate some of the medieval farm buildings on the site into his design. Despite these historic influences, Standen was built as a thoroughly modern home, complete with central heating and electricity.

The Beales were one of a number of prominent non-conformist families from Birmingham, who had prospered during the city’s manufacturing boom, and dominated the social and business life of the city.